North of Qiushui Town lies Songjiang Prefecture, a place of thriving commerce and convenient waterways.
Yan Liang also asked Yuan Suiyun and the others where they were going next, and learned that they were heading to the East China Sea to see the sea scenery.
The Yuan family's riverboat was docked at the pier. Yuan Suiyun planned to take the riverboat to the river mouth and then take a sea vessel to the sea. He had already made all the necessary preparations, including the boat and the manpower, but everything he did was for an auction that was about to be held on Bat Island.
After thinking for three days, Yan Liang finally decided to confess to Yuan Suiyun.
He went to find Chu Liuxiang to ask why Wuhua had run away. Now that Wuhua was right beside him, it would be unreasonable not to capture him and bring him over.
Yan Liang asked Yuan Suiyun a question in a very open and frank manner.
Even Yuan Suiyun was surprised that this person was so straightforward, and Wuhua was even more astonished.
When Yan Liang asked the question, the three of them had just finished eating in a private room at the restaurant and were sitting around the table like lazy bums with nothing to do.
Upon arriving in Qiushui Town, Yan Liang expressed his reluctance to part ways, so he ordered a banquet at a restaurant in Qiushui Town and specially catered to Wu Hua's tastes by placing a large number of vegetarian dishes in front of him.
Yuan Suiyun had already sensed that Yan Liang seemed to be plotting something, and since the restaurant was originally one of Yuan Suiyun's properties, he wasn't worried that Yan Liang would do anything underhanded, so he took his seat quite naturally.
Wu Hua looked at the vegetarian dishes in front of her, speechless, her feelings somewhat complicated.
This was because what was laid out in front of him were foods he had eaten many times before.
Although Wuhua doesn't crave food, she can't resist eating more when she encounters something delicious. Now, she no longer needs to abide by those rules and regulations, nor does she need to restrain herself.
Yan Liang didn't notice Wu Hua's expression. He himself was just a vulgar person who craved food, so remembering how many dishes were on the table was not a difficult task for him at all.
Yuan Suiyun ate a few dishes and noticed it too.
The dishes laid out in front of him were indeed all his favorites.
He couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Yan Liang buried himself in his food—he was always completely absorbed in his meals—and didn't notice the expression on Yuan Suiyun's face.
After the meal, silence fell over the private room.
Yan Liang spoke up while they were resting.
Yuan Suiyun had taken a few bites and then put down his chopsticks, patiently waiting for Yan Liang to speak.
"Do you know that the Tian Shi beside you is the monk Wu Hua?"
Yan Liang asked.
Wu Hua listened quietly to the question, as if he were not the person Yan Liang was asking.
Yuan Suiyun smiled and said, "I know."
Yan Liang was somewhat surprised, but more than that, he thought, "Just as I expected." He glanced at Wu Hua, who smiled at him.
"Why do you keep him by your side?" Yan Liang asked, puzzled. "Do you have a grudge against him?"
Wu Hua: "..."
Why did you guess that there was a grudge?
Wu Hua suddenly realized that Yan Liang actually thought Yuan Suiyun was a good person.
If you have a grudge against him but don't want to kill him, you can only keep him by your side... This seems to fit the ideas that Yan Liang has been showing them these days.
If no one is killed, the matter will be handled according to the law.
Yuan Suiyun laughed and said, "I have no grudge against him."
Yan Liang glanced at Wu Hua, but this time Wu Hua didn't look at him. Instead, she looked out the window, aloof and ethereal like a celestial being.
"When did Brother Yan recognize Master Wuhua?" Yuan Suiyun pressed on, seemingly very interested in this point.
Yan Liang honestly replied, "It's the first day we've traveled together."
Wu Hua: "..."
Yuan Suiyun laughed and said, "So you recognized me from the very beginning? It seems Master Wuhua's disguise skills are not very good."
Wu Hua: "..."
What right do you, a blind man, have to say that his disguise skills are not superb?
Yuan Suiyun seemed to sense something and glanced towards Wuhua's direction, almost imperceptibly.
Wu Hua looked at the scenery outside the window, her expression calm and composed.
Yan Liang denied this at this moment, saying, "His disguise skills are superb; I didn't recognize him immediately."
Wuhua: ...Thank you.
Sikong Zhaixing and Wang Lianhua are both masters of disguise. Yan Liang has spent a lot of time with them and has been able to tell their skills from theirs. Wuhua's disguise skills are indeed quite good.
Yuan Suiyun said, "We are about to part ways. Brother Yan, why did you suddenly reveal Wuhua's identity?"
Wu Hua began watching the play.
Yan Liang said frankly, "Take Wuhua to see Xiang Shuai."
Wu Hua laughed and said, "Your martial arts skills are mediocre. Even if you practice more diligently after leaving the mountain, you still can't beat me."
Yan Liang laughed as well: "That's why I drugged you."
Wu Hua didn't believe it: "When did you plant it?"
Yan Liang didn't touch the food after it was served, and Wu Hua believed that his eyesight wasn't so bad that he couldn't see it.
Yan Liang smiled like a spring breeze: "I arrived at the restaurant first. Before you arrived, I secretly sneaked into the kitchen and specially poisoned your dishes."
Wu Hua: "..."
He glanced at Yuan Suiyun almost imperceptibly.
Yuan Suiyun still wore a gentle smile and listened to their conversation with great patience.
Wu Hua smiled strangely: "You...only drugged me?"
Yan Liang nodded and said, "Yes."
Fool.
Wu Hua mocked him inwardly.
Yuan Suiyun suddenly asked, "Why are you so insistent on bringing Master Wuhua to justice?"
Yan Liang said, "He deserves to be punished. I don't expect you to think the same way I do, but please hand over Wuhua to me."
Yuan Suiyun smiled slightly: "What if I don't want to?"
Yan Liang was taken aback. Yuan Suiyun was facing him, a smile playing on his lips, and said leisurely, "I have something to ask..."
Yan Liang suddenly felt something was wrong.
His eyelids started to droop, his head was spinning, and he couldn't even hear what the other person was saying next.
He propped his head up with his hand, straining to look at Yuan Suiyun with wide eyes: "You—"
My tongue felt tied in knots, and the question I wanted to ask remained unspoken.
What finally impressed Yan Liang was Yuan Suiyun's gentle smile, as always.
With a loud thud, Yan Liang closed his eyes completely, slumped over the table, and lost consciousness.
Wu Hua thought of Yan Liang's expression before he fell unconscious and said with some regret, "You should have looked at his expression... He probably didn't expect you to be the one who attacked him."
Yuan Suiyun glanced at him with a slight smile, and Wuhua tactfully changed the subject: "You discovered his plan from the beginning? That makes sense, it's only natural that it was discovered given how simple it is."
“He trusts me too much… Ha.” Yuan Suiyun scoffed. “He’s the one who sees me as someone else.”
"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind," Wuhua laughed. "Truly worthy of being called the Bat Prince."
Yuan Suiyun could tell that his compliment was not sincere, so he smiled and said, "I'll trouble Master Wuhua to put Brother Yan into the sack. We'll rest for a while and then set off today."
Wu Hua: "..."
This person actually ordered him around?
Unable to defeat them in a fight, they could only obey their orders.
Wu Hua grabbed Yan Liang by the collar and stuffed him into a burlap sack that was already in the corner. He had been wondering why this restaurant was being so impolite by placing a burlap sack in the corner, but it turned out that Yuan Suiyun had already prepared it.
Wu Hua had a strange feeling about Yan Liang. His face was still the same, but he seemed like a completely different person compared to Wu Ji at Shaolin Temple.
If he wore a mask like him, it would be understandable. What's strange is that Wuji in the temple was lazy, idle, and always looking for peace and quiet. After leaving the temple, he became lazy and unruly. What difference does it make whether he wears a mask or not? In any case, in a temple where asceticism is the main practice, both types are equally unpopular.
Wu Hua looked down at the unconscious Yan Liang, whose head was still sticking out of the sack, his beautiful hair lying smoothly behind his head.
This wig... looks perfectly natural.
Wu Hua admitted that her wig was not as realistic as Yan Liang's.
He reached out to shove the other man's head in, but somehow, or perhaps he used too much force, Yan Liang's wig fell off in the blink of an eye.
Wu Hua: "..."
Wu Hua looked at his bald head and silently put the wig back on him.
The wig feels incredibly realistic.
This seems to explain why Yan Liang was unwilling to grow his hair long after returning to secular life.
Yan Liang was in a daze when he woke up.
All I could see was darkness, and I had no idea where I was. In the silence, the only sound was my own breathing.
His hands and feet were tied, and it seemed that his belongings had been taken from him.
He tried to roll over, but got stuck halfway through. His right shoulder scraped against the wooden board above him, and he fell to the ground in vain.
Yan Liang shifted up and down again, and when his head and feet touched the wooden planks one after another, he realized that he might be lying in a coffin.
Yan Liang: ...If someone has claustrophobia, they would be scared to death.
His current position is with a wooden board on his head; he can't roll over, but he can move up and down. His wig has fallen off for some reason, and his scalp feels cool.
Yan Liang guessed that there was probably a hole punched in the wooden board above his head, so that he wouldn't suffocate.
Since we can't hold it in, we might as well go all out.
Relieved, Yan Liang began to half-heartedly roll around inside the coffin, causing it to move and collide with the surrounding objects, making a "clanging" sound.
Time passed unpredictably in the darkness. Yan Liang didn't know how long he had been rolling around, but both his arms ached terribly. In addition, he inevitably bumped his head while rolling, and Yan Liang's head was spinning from the impact.
Is anyone there?
Yan Liang began to ask questions.
He waited, but no one responded.
It's good that no one's around.
Yan Liang opened the system shop panel, preparing to cheat with a clear conscience.
If no one is watching, I can leave and slip away, while I'm at it to see what Yuan Suiyun is up to.
Thinking of Yuan Suiyun, Yan Liang sighed.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
That little oriole is such a master of disguise.
I don't know why they're keeping him here. Is it to appease Wuhua?
Yan Liang clicked on the exchange option for a dagger in the system shop, and a dagger immediately appeared in his hand.
Yan Liang tentatively gripped it lightly, and felt the cold hilt of the dagger.
His upper body and hands were bound together. Yan Liang took a dagger and cut the ropes. After cutting them, he moved his arms to feel the blood flowing smoothly, and then prepared to use the dagger to cut open the coffin.
He found his position, held the dagger in his hand, and was about to smash the wooden plank beside him when a familiar voice suddenly rang out from outside.
"What are you doing?"
The voice, tinged with a hint of laughter, belonged to Yuan Suiyun.
Yan Liang stopped there, not daring to poke any further.
He didn't even know when Yuan Suiyun appeared outside, and he only sensed her presence when she spoke.
Judging from the sound, Yuan Suiyun seemed to be standing right next to the coffin.
Although I knew Yuan Suiyun was skilled in martial arts, I never imagined he was this skilled...
Yan Liang felt a bitter taste in his mouth.
Author's Note: Good evening!
Yan Liang's initial impression of Yuan Suiyun was: "A gentle and kind person, like Hua Manlou" (with the added benefit of Hua Manlou's goodwill).
After recognizing the differences between Hua Manlou and Yuan Suiyun, the impression is: "Gentle yet somewhat aloof, a good person" (Hua Manlou's positive impression bonus is still present).
The impression after being drugged is: "I don't know what he's up to + his martial arts skills are so high + although I don't know what he's thinking, maybe he's still a good person" (Hua Manlou's favorability bonus has slightly decreased).
It will change again... and then I'll start to feel bad.
For some reason, it feels a bit like a romance simulation game where you develop a relationship with someone.
Speaking of today, I had prepared an outline, but when I was about to start coding, I found that it wouldn't connect, so I rewrote it all.
When will I be able to reach 3000 km/h? 1500 km/h would be fine too!
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